Wherever Leonard Fournette goes, fame and attention seem to be following close behind. Compared to the football version of LeBron James and Michael Jordan during his high school career, Fournette will know which NFL team he will be suiting up for by the end of the month.

But before the draft arrives, Fournette has a chance to reflect back on his life and how it got to this point, entering the 2017 NFL Draft as likely the first running back to come off the board.

In a recent Sports Illustrated feature story by Pete Thamel, Fournette’s life and football career are well chronicled. While many NFL teams may be concerned about how elite prospects handle the fame and attention that comes with being the face of a franchise, that’s something Fournette has been dealing with for years now.

“When Leonard was in high school, he was bigger than even Drew Brees in New Orleans,” says former NOPD superintendent Eddie Compass, a mentor to Fournette. “No slight to Drew Brees.”

Here’s Fournette’s SI cover, which jersey would look best on the former LSU running back come April 27?


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